Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Abstract
The study focuses on the circulation of literature in the world and it takes as an example the publication of the literary works of Beyala in Scandinavia. The reception of her novels is analyzed on the basis of commentaries by critics in Swedish media. The analysis shows that the Swedes construct their own image of the author. In order to find interpretation tools they link her texts to their own literary patrimony and they take into account the exoticism inherent in her novels. It thus becomes legitimate, apt to serve current ebates in Sweden, for example about feminism and cultural diversity.
Recommended Citation
Lindberg, Ylva
(2010)
"Calixthe Beyala chez les Scandinaves,"
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 75:
No.
1, Article 12.
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol75/iss1/12
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